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VOL. X. NO. 47.
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1869.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
FIRST EDITION
13 y r o r n .
Interesting; New by lnil.
To-day again do we have a fresh arrival of
foreign news by mail, from which we take tho
following:
Rnrhnra Uhryk, the Cracow Nan.
From the KoMttrn Budget,
The sister of tlie unfortunate Barbara Ubyrk,
Who 1b still living at Warsaw, has communicated
to a Tollch paper Bome further particulars of her
history. It appears from her statement that her
parents were small lauded proprietors, and
that they died young, leaving four (laughters. Of
these Anna, afterward named Barbara, was
brought up by her mint, and afterward sent to
the school of the Order of the Visitation. Here
r she became ill, npe n which she was taken by
W tKn f'niuilitca Tlvinu nnnwcl:n fnft luit Italian A a
soon as her health begun to improve she again
begged to be taken to the Convent f the Visita
tion, but she was refused admission. She theu
obtained an introduction to tho Carmelite Con
vent at Cracow, and since then her family heard
nothing more of her, except that she had be
come insane, and was well treated. One of tho
letters sent to Eleanor Ubryk (Barbara's sister)
by the Abbes of the convent is as follows:
The news w hlrh you received alout the Illness of
your ulster h correct. She has been stirrer) ng from
a severe mental disorder for the Inst three years,
and is subject to very violent (Its. If you lament her
unfortunate position, we do so even more. We
have to pay a (treat, deal for her medical treatment,
and are In constant fear of her. It Is very painful
to us that, as the physicians sny, she must have
suffered trom this Illness In-fore, und we were never
told of it; for If we had known It, she would not
have bee.n admitted to our convent. You may be
V quite at tVuse as to the treatment of your sister; we
do her mi harm, and she would lie unhappy if she
were anywhere else. The convent Is a great pro
tection t her, though tlod has made her a great
and heavy cross to us. Joskimia Za.iakska,
Abbess of the Carmelites.
CrncowJ August it, Ism.
The following letter, dated April 29, 1843. Is
from theiunhappy nun herself:
Aiy iew Louisa: i am giau to nave some news
from you and your sisters, j. by the craee of Ood.
am stronjr, and satisfied with my position. The Gov
ernment made dlillculUes as to my entering the con
vent, n not being permitted to receive roreigners ;
but that also was sot over by the grace of God.
aj4 now I have been a professed nun for three
ears, which seem to mo like a day. From
his yon can Judge how happy I am, and thank
ful to God and my respected mothers that they
have accepter! me into their holy society. As you
are still unmarried, I wish you would be speedily
levoted to St. Joseph, lor he is the patron or tnose
vho wish to select a profession. Do not complain
your work, for God most blesses tho property
Pilchis gained by the work of one's hands. Do the
'(f God, and you will be happy and prosperous.
u iiim:ui to ffrim 10 me, tin u iu uiu u.iiut ui
:Hra, for my name has been changed since I en-
Hie convent, uakkaka i bkvk.
Difficulty Arlnlnr from CclCNtiiU Eti-
" f J . , . r t t t i i j n
tm'JIC djinuttm jiertitu, jitii, i.
The Imperial family of China have caused it
to be intimated to Sir Rutherford Aleoek, tho
British Envov at Pekin. that thev cannot receive
r the Duke of Edinburgh on "a footing of equali
ty." Here is a prettv ditliculty, indeed, lor
diplomacy to settle, llow shall the scruples
of the Imperi.il faiuily of China be overcome,
or what is to be done to avenge the in
sult to our Prince ? It is clear that
we cannot deal with the Emperor Tung-Chin,
quite as freely as we might with his Majesty,
Matntacra or Mctbusalerii, King of the Maories,
who raised precisely the same point of etiquette
in regard to the Duke of Edinburgh. There is a
vast difference between the two potentates, espe
cially since the Chinese Empire has come within
the circle of the civilized powers. Even if it'
were worth while to contend for a "foot
ing of equality" between tho Princes of our
royal house and the representatives of the
Jdynasty of Ching, the latest policy of
I the British Government forbids us to
hope that the insult will be aveuged, as it would
have been in the unregencrate days when we
executed our own laws iu China. We could not
well go to war with China, as wc nearly did
when the ko-tow was demanded of Lord Am
herst, because the Chinese Princes will not meet
our Prince. Wc are bound to make some allow
ance for the susceptibilities of a house which in
cludes the sun, and, we believe, some of the
more important of the constellations in its gene
alogical tree.
But if we concede this point to the imperial
unmily of China, it is impossible that on our part
fwe can admit them to a "footing of equality ' in
respect to the other rights and privileges ot
'civilized nations. Either China Is or is not one
f the civilized powers. If she Is, then we can-
ot tolerate nnv insolent airs, lounaea upon a
barbaric theory of her superiority. If she is not,
hen we are bound to rsversc mucn or me recent
olicy of our Government, nnd to treat the
Jhlnesc as vet without the pale of nations. And
ilthough it is of very little consequence whether
the Duke of Edinburgh is admitted to be on a
looting of equality with the imperial princes, it
is of some importance that we should insist upon
China not claiming at one and the same time the
privileges of a civilized (state, and yet acting
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iccoraiug.io uer uucieui uuruimi; uiBwuuts. ,
The HimiiiIhU Papers on Minister NIcklea.
tFrovi the Madrid Imperial.
General Sickles, one ot the improvised heroes
f the Potomac, is a man of handsome features
ind martial bearing, which the Joss ot nis rigut
eg in battle seems to enhance. The start of the
iVmerican Legation consists of six gentlemen,
onr of whom are military n- remam i mane
for those who vaunt that militarism has not ln-
iltrated itself into American institutions. One
letail I must mention relative to an innovation
!f courtly etiquette in favor of the General.
Is customary nun, wuen amoassauors are
.resented to Spauish monarchs In tho royal
eats of Aranjuez or La Granja, the
Duntains of those remarkable gardens ne
aide to play to the sound of military
mslc and with a stnteliness of ceremony which
an Orieutal characteristic of Spain. The He
ent, with his well-known modesty, has always
eclined the little princely privileges to wuicu
is high rank entitled him. t or instance, no
rsou other tliau ot tne royai moou is euuueu.
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) llie privilege OI riuius 1111 liuinuuutn. ui iu o
irriage in the Koyal Gardens, yet tho liegent,
though rctusing to avail uimseii oi mis pnvi
ge, observing that the American Minister s
(uorable mislortune (Joss oi his umo in name
iprlved him of tho pleasure of witnessing the
untaius playing, kindly placed a small basket
rriage and team of ponies at his disposal,
iiis, the representative of the Great Republic
the first person not ot royal blood who has
i lvcn in a carriage In tho Royal Gardens of La
-anja.
&
i We are becoming almost surfeited with sur-
Jical luxuries. Not content with chloroform,
icuce has produced a kuite which cuts so
iipuliy lliai ine iitsiBuu uucnueu upuu iucis uu
;iln. Tho method was fully explained tho other
iy to the British Medical Association by Dr.
ichardson, the inventor, who has written to
e Times contradicting a statement which ap-
ared in the papers to the eitcet, mat a rabbit
is eating its dinner in front, while it was being
t to ribbons in the rear by the instrument in
,tfctlon. Dr. Richardson tells us that this was
t the case; no animal whatever was anowea
i privilege of being subjected to experiment,
'ay of experiment, but he "was anxious to
fee an experiment, by way of lllustrition, on
ln hodv." Unfortunately, "he was pre-
L.H at the last moment, by an accidental
Jkage of the Instrument, from carrying out
o demonstration." It must have been a sad
j . - -. I u a,tufa.tnrv fn fn.el that.
appoiuiuicuv, uub ib o ouudiwvi-v.j w - -
L tnif pad be mended, and that the learned
ctor is ready, he assures us, to repeat experl
Vnts on his own body, which he has already
led ith success. We hope next time there
in h no contretemps, and that he will find no
' onto regret the confidence ho evidently re'
VfilB uw knife.
V
jTRIXCE ARTHUR.
HI Fominl Reception br the People of llalU
fnx-The Addren of Welcome nnd hi Itoynt
lIlMhnrnn' Kcnpnn-e.
Halifax, N. 8., Aug. 241. Prince Arthur was
formally received and welcomed by the citizens
of Halifax to-day. A few minutes before noon
he left the Government House, proceeded to the
Queen's wharf, entered tho Admiral's barge in
waiting, nnd was rowed then to tho Dockyard.
Off the Dockyard lay the line-of-battle ships
Revenge (which brought over the now Admiral,
Wcllcsley) and the frigate Royal Alfred, to
w hich the Admiral's flag has been transferred.
Sailors manned the yards of both the men-of-war,
which were also garnitured magnificently
with flags nnd bunting. A salute was fired as
tho Prince embarked: off came tho sailors' hats,
and out rang their cheers. Landing at the Dock
yard, Prince Arthur, ascending a flight of car
peted steps, passed under an arch of evergreen,
lrom which depended a wreath of llowcrs, and
paused a moment, bowing in response to the
cheers of tho concourse, on a memorial stone
bearing the inscription, "Here the Princeof Wales
landed, July 30, 110." Thence he advanced,
attended by the Governor-General of the Do
minion, to a raised platform, where stood the
Lieutenant-Governor and the Mayor of Halifax,
Admiral Mundy, Admiral Wcllesley, the French
admiral and olllcers, tho archbishop, the chief
justice and members of the Government and
Legislature, tho high sheriff and custos of tho
country, nnd other dignitaries. Ho was dressed
in citizens' clothes, and stood hat in hand while
the Mayor delivered a brief greeting, and the
-reorder rend the following address:
JWSBAMBKSS.'-Mftfl
e, the Mayor and corporation ol t ins cay, ui mU
name of the citizens, welcome your Highness to our
shores. A visit from any member of the royal house
is esteemed a high honor by the people, and is hailed
with pleasure by the inhalHtants of the city; but the
honor conferred by a visit of the son of our gracious
and beloved (uecn, and grandson of that talented
and Illustrious Royal Duke who so lonjr governed
the province and was the steadfast friend of Nova
Scotia, creates a deep feeling of Joy among tho loyal
people of Halifax. The Uritlsh people have much
reason for exultation, that while the members of
the royal family are exalted in position, they yet con
descend to occupy posts of usefulness In tho State
and devote their talents to the country; and her
Majesty's subjects in every section of the empire
feel a just pride in the fact that you have given the
beneilt of your services to the army. We congratu
late that distinguished corps which your Highness
has selected to perform the duties of a soldier in.
Should occasion arise for active service, we have the
conviction that your Highness would display that
gallantry and heroism in the Held for which your an
cestors huve been famed; and will proudly vindicate
the honor of the na'ion. We sincerely thank our
Heavenly Father forhaving hitherto spared ournoblo
sovereign (jfueen to be the exulted witness of how she
is endeared to all runks and conditions of men; and
we trust and pray that the King of Kings may long
preserve her Alajesty in health and prosperity. We
sincerely hope the stay of your Royal Jlignness on
this side of the Atlantic will prove a great gratifica
tion and happiness; and that vour Highness will
leave this continent impressed with a belief in the
importance of Uritlsh North America to the British
crown, and we implore the Great Ruler of events to
keep and suftain your Highness many years, that
you may exhibit and Illustrate those noble and
manly virtues, tho ornaments of princes, and which
will exalt and beneilt your country.
The Prince read, with excellent elocution, the
following response:
TUB PKINCE'S REPLY.
Mr. Mayor and Corporation of the city: I return
most sincerely my thunks for the loyal address which
you have just presented me, and avail myself of
the opportunity to request you to convey to tho
citizens whom you represent, my grateful thanks
for the kind and hearty welcome they have this day
accorded ine. I can assure you that I looked with
anticipations of great pleasure to my visit to
the Urltiwh Dominion on this side of the Atlantic;
and it is to me a source of great satisfaction to hear
on my first landing how highly cherished still Is the
memory of my illustrious grandfather, who gov
erned this Province so long. Your allusions to the
tueen and the kind wishes for my welfare will be
most gratifying to her Majesty, and I feel sure she
will hear with pleasure how cordial and hearty hus
been her son's reception among you. (Cheers.)
After most of the notables on the platform had
l)cen presented Prince Arthur mounted his horse
witu exceeding grace, ana rode, accompauied
bv tho Governor-General, on horseback, and
attended by a military guard of honor, out of tho
Dockyard, ana through the city. An Imposing
iiocessiou on horseback and on toot followed
lim. and the streets along tho route to the Gov
ernment House were lined by the thousands of
citizens, military organizations, firemen, and civic
societies whose members closed in on the rearof
the procession as it passed along. Innumerable
flags canopied the way. Wreaths of evergreens
and flowers and inscriptions of welcome de
pended at intervals. A salute boomed from the
caunon at the foot of Citadel Hill, and as the
Prince drew near St. faul s Church the bells
pealed a welcome, a signal to all the bells
n the city. Ihe school children sang near
the church the national anthem, which
young Arthur nnd his escort paused to hear,
giving the little ones great joy thereby. The
Masous received the Prince picturesquely with
dipped banners in memory or tne lact
that his Royal Highness was the grandson of the
man who laid the corner-stone of the Halifax
Masonic Hull. The whole welcome was very
brilliant, and delighted the Prince, as ho was
pleased to assure the Mayor this afternoon. To-
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nigtll uie Cliy is muunumeu. a ui unju-uir
concert is advertised, to come ott to-morrow
night in the Prince's honor, and it is contem
plated to give for him a grand ball, banquet,
. i. rt 1 IT
etc. ceiore ue quits iiuuiax uis iwjyai jiigunes
intends soon to go on a moose hunt, which will
distinguish his visit to Nova Scotia by one nov
elty at least.
DELAWARE.
A Sloop Prized by a Government Detective.
The sloop Wave, belonging to Bordeutown,
New Jersey, came into this port on Sunday eveu
inir. and upon information given by a Govern
ment detective, was shortly after taken posses
sion of by the Collector of the Port, Dr. Nolen,
and a guard was placed in charge. She is
loaded with old iron, cannons, auu otuer snip
material, gathered from sunken vessels in tho
viclnitv ot Pamlico Sound, North Carolina, and
it is claimed that this belongs to the Govern
ment. The captain states that he has been en
gaged in the work for some three mouths, and
claims some of tho material as his Own property.
A party from Norfolk also claims another por
tion as his, wuicn ne savs ne nas oougui in me
remilar course of tradi in that city. It was the
intention to sell the cargo in this city.
The Colleeior has reported the facts to tho
department at Washington, and will wait for
instructions. Wilmington Commercial of yes
erday, Tl,.. fiJ!urv ff t.inb-lllBV PYpltlxl In
Russian navul circles bv tho undisguised preteu-
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slons ot nussiato supremacy iu iuo uiuhb u
been great ry increased uy a now m-uumo nun
Ttrnief.ted ltv tbls unt.eririHinr neighbor. For
some time past a number of cngiucers have
oeen engageu in surveying iuo ""
wick with a view to ascertain tho possibility of
constructing a canal which would give the Prus
sian licet access to the German Ocean without
passing under the batteries ot the Houua. meir
report being favorable to tho undertaking, the
works ore expected to be commenced immedi
ately, and the anxiety felt on the subject in
Russia Is clearly manifested by the increased
activity displayed in the docks and foundries
of Cronstadt, where the building of iron-clads
and easting of cannon are now carried on night
and day with all possible despatch. The Meino
rial hipkmaluiue sees in the mission of Prince
Wladlmir to attend the marriage of the Crown
Prince of Denmark with Priucess Louise of
Sweden a proof of the desire felt by Prince
Gortschakoff to promote a close alliance be
tween thoke two countries as a counterpoise to
the growing power of Prussia.
GENERALITIES.
".Mark Twain's" JLattit.
"Mark Twain," Id assuming his editorial du
ties on tho Buffalo Ezpress, oilers tho following
observations:
"i am simply going to do my plain, unpre
tending duty, when I cannot get out of it. I
shall work diligently and honestly and faithfully
at nil times and upon all occasions, when priva
tion and want shall compel mo to do it. I shall
not make use of slang or vulgarity upon any
occasion or under any circumstances, and shall
never use profanity except in discussing house
rent and taxes. Indeed, upon second tbought,
I will not even use it then, for it is unchristian,
inelegant, and degrading though, to speak
truly, 1 do not see how house-rent and taxes are
going to be discussed worth a cent without It."
IMrnnne Arcldenl In Troy.
The Troy Times of Saturday evening says:
During the progress of tho base-ball games ou
the Haymakers' grounds, it has been customary
for numbers of boys to secure positions outside
of the grounds where they can witness the play.
Yesterday afternoon, as usual, a crowd of them
climbed on the fences and trees In tho vicinity of
the grounds to view tho game. Among others
was one named Everett Perkins, who took a
position on the limb of a tree. Becoming ex
cited during the progress of tho game, ho lost
his balance, and lcll from the tree on a picket
fence, a distance of lit icon feet. Two of the
pickets penetrated tho lad's right thigh, one of
them going directly through aud protruding from
tho opposite side. The poor boy hung for a few
minutes on the fcuce, nnd was taken down by
ttio bystanders, some of whom notilied Dr.
McLean, who dressed the wounds. They are uot
dangerous.
The Detroit Klver Tunnel.
Preliminary soundings for the Detroit river
tunnel are iu progress. Tho result arrived at Is
that the project is entirely feasible. It was
found, after several trials immediately below
the city, tliat a crossing could be effected, but
tho earth was not entirely firm for tho entire
distance, and as perfect safety was regarded as
an indispensable requisite, the routes in ques
tion were virtually abandoned. Souudiugs in
tho upper part of the city, nearly opposite the
Milwaukee elevator, are entirely satisfactory, so
far as concerns the nature of the ground. "One
slight objection, however, Is found in tho faot
that the channel of the river at that point is
very near tho Canadian shore, and soundings
are still in progress, with a view of tinding an
equally desirable crossing where the whauncl
runs nearer the middle. During the investiga
tions iu sonic cases the depth of fifty feet below
the river hed has been reached.
A Millionaire Pnnper.
The Paddington (London) Poor Law Guar
dians have been investigating the case of Mr.
Wood, tho millionaire who was brought to tho
workhouse by the failure of Overend, Guruey
& Co. Ho was originally a Manchester manu
facturer, and, after accumulating a large for
tune, retired into private life. Dissatisfied with
the monotony of retirement, ho went to Lou
don. Here he became a prominent director of
the Marj'lebonc Bank, and when that affair col
lapsed, he was served with a writ for .150,000,
audthus became beggared. He then went to
the Southern States ot America, where he again
succeeded in acquiring a large fortuue, every
penny of which he lost during the Americau
civil war. Returning to London, success again
followed his efforts, but his spirit of enterprise
died out with his last failure, which was caused
by the stoppage of Messrs. Overend, Gurney it
Co.'s concern. There is no doubt of the accu
racy of this narrative.
President Grant's Travel.
The Chicago Tribune says:
When Grant's presence was needed during the
eight long years of the war, and of the perils of
reconstructions, was he ever absent from his
post? Did he ever seek the capital for promo
tion, or come to it at all from tho time he en
tered the army as Regimental Staff Quarter
master until be was called there as General-in-Chief
of all our armies? Did his stars or staff
then figure at the watering-places? Never. The
elements of his success were then military. He
moved freely among all his otileers and men
from Sherman, McPherson, and Sheridan down
to surgeons, quartermasters and privates. Ho
studied the problem iu all its parts and made uo
mistakes. J lis problem now is a financial, in
dustrial, and political one. He is moving among
men of business, of industry, and who, through
these resources, have earned their summer
months for leisure. Ho sees a very great num
ber of them. And, if he learns nothing else, he
at least learns them. He does well aud wisely.
Before we find fault with it, let us 6ee what evil
comes from it.
A Itnnkrupt State Prison.
The Illinois penitentiary is bankrupt. Accord
ing to the best information it is possible to ob
tain in regard to the condition of that singularly
managed institution, its liabilities at the present
time exceed its total assets by at least $13,000.
The establishment is in debt over $1150,000, and
Is adding to the indebtedness every day.
There are upward of 1200 convicts In the
prison. Tho warden is said to "consider" that a
convict's labor is worth at least one dollar a
day. It is a very low estimate, when the wages
paid for the commonest labor, requiring no skill
or experience, are at least two dollars a da v.
Many of the convicts are mechanics whose
labor, out of tho penitentiary, would readily
command from two to four or five dollars a day.
But suppose the average labor of 1300 convicts
is worth no more than a dollar a day for each;
the establishment theu should be in the receipt
of $1300 a day, or $151,300 a month (of twenty
six days), or 4374,400 a year. The expenses of
tlie establishment, under the administration of
the present warden, are said to be $24,000 a
month, which is about one-third more
than tho expenses under tlie previous warden,
Mr. Dorublaser, and something more than dou
ble the expenses, for about the same number of
convicts, when Mr. Buckmaster was the man
ager. But even with the unnecessary expendi
ture of $24,000 a month, the establishment,
according to tho warden's own estimate of the
value of convict labor, ought to bu realizing a
net profit of $?200 a month, or $8(1,400 a year.
Instead of that, it Is running up u debt, for tlie
taxpayers of the Stale to pay, of something
over a quurter of a million dollars a year. Iu
)ecd, one of those amazing financiers, the
"managing commissioners," thinks it will re
quire $500,000 a year to carry on the establish
ment upon the present system. Chicago Times.
The hideous Cracow convent story forcibly
illustrates a peculiarity In the conduct of Roman
ecclesiastics throughout the world, which makes
it very diUicult to get at facts in any ease where
tho conduct of priests, monks, or nuns is In
volved. They invest tho old Frer.ch injunction
about washing one's dirty linen at home with
all tho siiuctiont of a terrible superstition,
carried out with the zeal of a body in which
an exprit de cor8 takes tho place of the onli
nary feelings of non-celibate human nature.
The preservation of tho reputation of tlie
clergy and of nuns is held to be of such over
whelming importance to the well-being of the
Church that every law of moruls is to be strained
we will not say intentionally broken in order
to keep the laity iu the dark. In the priestly
and conventual body there Is no such thing as
that avowed division into parties wnicn exists la
all lay societies, whether national or local, und
which makes the preservation of scandalous
secrets comparatively difficult. In the Komau
Church it is the united clergy against the dis
united laity; and, in such a normal condition of
affairs it is easy enough to see wi' h which side
the victory will ordinarily He. At the same time
thev &r unabln tn sea that this very enlrit of
' secrecy will in the end be their ruin, and, whou
it is too late, they win repent oi it.
SECOND EDITION
LATEST SIT TELEQUArn.
The Fifteenth Amendment The States
That Have Voted on It Serious
Riot in Tennessee A Sheriff's
Posse Pitted Against One
Hundred Negroes
Railroad Affairs in
the West.
FROM TIIE WEST.
lliol In Triinrnnre l'iaht He! ween n Slirrlll's
l'ie nml Ono Hundred nnd Filly Menioen.
VfHpatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Memphis, Aug. 24. Tho Appeal's Lafayette,
Tenn., special of last night says a riot occurred
on Sunday at Macon, arising from a difllculty
between a negro and a white boy, several whites
and negroes joining each party. The fight soon
became general, and pistols were freely used.
One white aud several negroes were wounded,
and one of the latter was killed outright. The
negroes finally drove the whites from the ground.
Tlie sheriff and a posse arrived from Somerville
yesterday morning, and found a hundred and
fifty negroes armed with guns and pistols. The
sheriff ordered them to give up their arms, which
was replied to by a volley from tho negroes.
The citizens joined the sheriff's party, and a
general fight ensued,lasting an hour, during which
four whites were wounded and two negroes be
lieved to have been killed. Despatches were
sent to Memphis for a body of armed police to
come out, but the negroes had in the meantime
dispersed, und all is now quiet, with no signs of
another disturbance.
Liabilities or thn Purine Knllrnnd Company
lieiMlm lrom Mun-niroke.
Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
St. Louis, Aug. 24. A formal demand has
been made on the Pacific Railroad Company to
pay Its Indebtedness to St. Louis couuty, the
amount being $8000. These payments were for
a county loan to assist iu repairing damages
done during tho war by Sterling Price's army.
The proposed extension of tho Iron Mountain
to the Pacific Railroad encounters a formidable
opposition.
The heat hero Is terrible. At tho hottest
period yesterday the mercury indicated 103 in
tlie shade. There were eight fatal cases of sun
stroke yesterday.
A Hnilrond Libelled for Debt.
Despatch to The Evening Telegraph,
Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 24 Colonel Folsn,
Assistant Quartermaster United States Army, is
here under orders from tho Government to take
possession as receiver of the East Tennessee and
Georgia ond Eastern Tennessee and Virginia
Railroads for a debt of $600,000 duo the Govern
ment for engines and rolling stock purchased at
the close of tho war.
No rain yet and vegetation burning up.
FROM NEW ENGLAND.
A PriiKKiwt's Kn nil Mfatake.
Despatch 1o The Evening Telegraph.
Boston, Aug. 24 A jury of inquest last night
decided that Thomas Lawson camo to his death
by taking a large quantity of laudanum, which
had been sold by an apothecary's clerk for tinc
ture of rhubarb.
Prince Arthur Expected In Portland.
Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Portland, Me., Aug. 24 Prince Arthur is
expected to visit this city during the New Eng
land Fair.
Knlfthts Teinplnr.
All the Maine Commanderies of the Knights
Templar rendezvous here to-day for au Eu
campment on Cushing's Island. There will bo
present ten Commanderies aud over five hun
dred Knights.
Fntnl Accident.
Jeremiiih McDonald, aged twenty-eight years,
a carpenter, had both his legs crushed by a
gravel train on the Burlington nnd Augusta
Railroad last night. He died from his Injuries
this morning.
FROM NEW YORK.
nnse-Ball Toiiriininent.
Sthacuse, Aug. 24. The Central Base-Bail
Club will hold a tournament here, to commence
on the 1st of I eptember. The first prize will be
the gold ball now held by them, valued at $500,
with a valuable prize to the second best club,
and several individual prizes to the best pitcher,
catcher, fielder, and base-rwuners. The tourna
ment is open to all clubs within a circuit of
twenty miles from New York city. The entries
are to be made by the 27th hist. The Central
City Club are not to take part, but reserve the
right to play a single match game with tlie first
prize, but not in a coutest for tlie gold ball.
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Fifteenth Amendment.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
Washington. Aug. 24. The records of the
State Department show the following regarding
State action on the fifteenth amendment: Com
plete ratification, North Carolina, West Virginia,
Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Maine, Louisiana,
Michigan, South Carolina, Pennsylvania,
Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida 12. Defective
ratification, Kansas and Missouri 3. Rejectiou,
Delaware und Kentucky 3.
FROM EUROPE.
Thin IUornln Ouotiitloim.
By the Anglo-American Cable.
1-ONiiON. Auir. 24 A. M. Tne ""''
uViXtiZZ Aug. 84-A. M--VeUBa LZr
lands, 13 VI. Orleans middling, 14d. he se for
to-da.v are estimated at hooo twlea. "Xih a, h
I.ON1.0N, Aug. 24-A. M.-Sugar 0" "e
spot ai.d admit. Hpiriti petroleum, lod.
Afternoon Kcport of WarUeU.
I.ivehpooi Aua 4 Afternoon. Cotton steady.
B "Jlf.fl Tof Wheat for the past t tree
quurt
rters. of which 85,000 were A,..r . ...
v. I rami, o - QA
. 71,
1,'l.v.. OKu
"iDON,Auif rx-T00
BBS, and' for account, 93 "t 1Wi
S4?, ; loot, ssii ; io-40sT,tf. Hallways nrin.
1 bla Evening Ouotatloui.
LonnoN, Aug. 84-1-80 P. M.-Amorlcan lecurltieg
QUUv2S?(?ol''A'uir.4-l-8( P.M.-Cotton a shade
easier. Yuriuaiid fuhrlet Manchester quiet but
firm.
fair. Consols for money, 93V., ana r u.a,
nxa American securities quiet and steady. I .
8!i: Krie Haiiroad. 20: illluols Central, 95 ; Great
FROM WEST VIRGINIA.
Who nre at the White Nnlphnr Npring.
White 8ui.phur Spkinos, Greenbrier County
W. Va., Aug. 24. Tho press ball comes ofl hero
on Tuesday, August 31. Among tho managers
are General Beauregard, the Turkish Minister,
General Wise, Ex-Senator Bright, and others.
Ten ex-Confederate Generals, among them
Generals Lee and Beauregard. They will not be
present at Gettysburg.
GREECE.
The OntrnBenby HrlKnnd.
The rail Mall Gazette, has the following ac
count of outrages by brigands in Greece:
''Very receutly the son of a coflee-houso
keeper was carried off from his father's door at
a village iu tho neighborhood of Eleusis, and
lOOOf. was obtained lor his ransom. A grocer
and two butchers carried off from Athens have
lately been among the number of tho redeemed.
Tho expedients of the brigands have for a while
relieved the monotony of tho proverbially
dull city. The sages-femmes havo offered
them a fair harvest. More than ono instance
has occurred In which worthy people havo
been decoyed by disguised brigands calling
them to tho assistance of women who did not
require their otllces. Tho consequences have
been disastrous for the sages-femmes, for as
these women are usually supposed to have col
lected some money the ransom demanded for
their liberation hus been comparatively lanre.
A doctor of sonic eminence in Athens narrowly
escaped captivity only a week or two ago. Ho
was awakeued at night by the visit of some men
in the dress of ordinary citizens, who entreated
him to accompauy them to the house of a patient
whom he was known to be attending. Tho phy
sician declined to believo that tho lady, whom
he had left convalescent only a few hours be
fore, required his immediate assistance, and
positive refused to leave his bed and enter
the carriage which had been thoughtfully
provided for him. His disturbers were, there
fore, forced to go away without him, and ho
discovered next morning that his patient was
still progressing favorably, and had not sent for
him. The Greek villagers have good reasons
for fearing the vengeance of tho brigauds, and
will not risk the devastation of their homes and
their lives by giving information against them.
The saddest feature in tlie whole history is that
one who is high in authority in the kingdom is
constantly named as conniving in this shame
less system of villany. The people do not hesi
tate to tell you that brigandage is not put down
because this dignitary sprung from a brigand's
r.ce himself will havo it so."
I'olitical.
In Stokes' own Congressional district, Sen
ter's majority Is upwards of 10,000.
The three principal candidates for United
States Senators iu Maine are Mr. Fesseuden,
Speaker Blaine, and Governor Chamberlain.
General Sherman is quoted as receutly say
ing that an early recognition of Cuban belliger
ency is probable.
it is stated that I. E. Ingersoll, the nominee
of the Ohio State Temperance Convention for
Governor, has declined to serve.
Governor llarriman, of New Hampshire,
has accepted an Invitation to take part in the
Ohio campaign.
William 1). Man, of Mobile, the Democratic
carpet-bagger, spent, it is said, $25,000 to secure
his election to Congress, but in vain.
The latest figures of the Tennessee election
are: Senter, 118,714; Stokes, 50,!)0ti. Seutcr's
majority, 67,808. Complete returns will increase
the majority to 75,000.
The indifference entertained bv Democrats
in the matter of ofllec gettlug is illustrated by
Bucks county, of this State, in which 107 Demo
crats are scratching tor the seven offices to bo
filled at this fall's election.
There is said to be a possibility that Hon.
Edmund Burke, of New Hampshire, will revive
the A'ational Intelligencer as a Democratic
paper, and will issue tho first number upon the
opening of the ensuing session of Congress.
The Pittsburg Pa.) Commercial announces
that Justice R. C. Grier, of the United States
Supremo Court, will resign early this fall. He
Is seventy-five years of age, aud while his men
tal faculties are not much impaired, he has be
come physically enfeebled.
General Lougstreet, the new Surveyor of
the port of New Orleans, has appointed several
colored men to positions in his department. The
Republicans are delighted, and the Democrats
cannot complain now that they are voting for
negroes nnd begging their votes.
The Cincinnati Chronicle thinks Forrest, of
Fort Pillow notoriety, would be the Senatorial
candidate of the Tennessee Democracy if there
were no disabilities In the way. But Forrest re
ceived a pardon from tho President soon after
tho meeting of the Tammany Convention last
July.
The Boston Herald says that to offset the
stories of antagonism between the two men, it
has been fouud necessary to state that General
Butler and General Wilson will soon start to
gether on a cruise along shore, under the aus
pices of Collector Russell.
l'lXANCU AND CO.U.UEKCE.
Office of the Evektno Tei.koraph,
Tuotdav, AutfUBt 24, 1st, f
Yesterday's statement of our national banks for
the past week is attain unfavorable to the prospects
of the money market, as well as to local trade. The
deposits shew a falling-oil' of 1303,311, whilst loans
have Increased f SiB.ttitft. There la also a decrease in
specie and legal-tenders combined of t'J2,44l. The
reduction In deposits aud leKal-tenders is due to the
active outilow towards the West, but the lucrease iu
loans in the face of diminished resources is only to
be accounted for by supposing that the banks are
encroaching on their legal reserves. Jt will be no
ticed, however, that our bunks have increased their
indebtedness abroad to the amount of 24T,780.
which is so much added pro tern, to their loanable
capltul. Rates of loans aud discounts are un
changed. There Is little change In gold ; sales opened strong
at 1321,, but relapsed beiore noon to 132;, and
closing linn at 138.H,.
Governments opened strong In sympathy with
gold, and continued strong up to noon, but there is
little or no investment demaud.
The Stock market was more active, but prices
were scarcely so firm. State and City loans were
steady, with tlie sixes, second series, at 10i)tf, aud of
City sixes, new issue, at 101
liuilroud stocks were more lu demand. Reading
Railroad declined to 477 ; Pennsylvania Railroad
improved )', selling at 67,V; Camden and Amboy
liailroad sold at 183 u; and Lehigh Valley Railroad
at Mi;.,'.
In canal shares thore were sales of Morris Canal
at 30, and of Morris preferred at 00.
(itrard Bank sold at su, a slight decline.
iu Coal and Passenger railways no transactions to
record. 35 was bid for Fifth aud Sixth ; 70 for Teuth
and Eleventh; and i t-r Hestouvllle.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 S. Third street.
FIRST BOARD.
J'OOPaes, 2se io7)tf
14 bu Penna R..ls. 57
7 do. 67
199 do Is. 67
61 sh Leh Vol R.ls. 5iV
loo sh Reading lilt . .47 94
800 do ls.47'94
1 sh Mor ci Stk. . . no
18 sh Mor CI Pf.ls. 00
i4ouu city oh, isew..ioi,
i ouu ao
:t(i00Leh6s, t4..c
:KH Leh Con 1 . . .
1500 Leh gold 1...
101 V
H4
81
OS
10 shGirard Bk..
60 V
6 sh Cam A Am R.123.V
Nark A Ladnbk, Bankers. reDort this morning's
Gold quotations as follows :
10-O0A. U 1V4BA. ju
10116 " WIX 115 " 18ii?i
10-OT " 132, 12-00 M lM.tf
MtsaRH. D IIavkn k Brothkb, No. 40 8. Third
Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
U. 8.6S Of IStal, my1128; do, lboi, l!UJ;(-l!J3i
da 1864, Yi(t.n ; do. lwis, mjii ; do. isos,
new, mfc(4l2UX;do. new, lHilH0; ; do.
'l20.120.S ; do. 6s, lu-OS, 114K114)4 ; (I.
30 Year 6 per cent. Cv., lKMllow: Due Com n. Int.
Notes, 1 ; Gold, lMk4mXi Silver, lil&iM.
TIIE NEW YOItlt MONEY MARKET.
Thcfollowlnir extracts show the ttate O'the NiW
York money market yesterday:
From the Uerald.
"The slinatlon of tho gold market affording a
opportunity for a decisive movement either way,
advantage was taken of it to-day for a strong clique
movement, under which the price was run up to
1H2' amid considerable excitement. The recent
sharp decline from 1H5 left the market very suscepti
ble to the usual reaction which is looked for witu as
much certainty as any periodic occurrence in nature,
and Is the source of the livelihood of hundreds who
haunt the Gold and stock Exchanges In this in
stance the upwanl turn was assisted by the cable
report that a treaty had been signed for tho cession
of Cuba to the revolutlonlsts.and rumor went further
and said that the consideration was a sum variously
estimated at from ten to twenty years' purchase of
t lie average revenues of the Island, equivalent to be
tween one and two hundred millions of dollars, for
which the Cubans were to ulvc bonds fruuranteed by
the I nlted States. The ellort at llrst exhibited a
great deal of strength, ami derived no little prestige
lrom the lact that It was made by a well-known pro
minent, stock operator, who was, further, reputed
to be in alliance w ith the famous Erie clique. The
advance in the price, however, seemed to require
their constant attention; for as soon as they ceased
their purchases the market showed a tendency to
settle. This circumstance suggested to the street
and to the general class of operators that even so
powerful a 'bull' combination" could not arrest and
turn the natural current of tho market, and
hence they failed to enlist the sympathy and en
thusiasm of other operators. I sually the street
has not been slow to follow where the -cliques
lead or pretend to lead. In this instance the
'biilllnK' of tlie market required such visible sup
port that outsiders paused and remained Idle, leav
ing the clique to themselves. The depth of clique
strategy is such, however, that the purchases of to
day may have been 'was lies,' or matched orders,
with a view to induce the street to buy preparatory
to a further and sharper decline, which Is an univer
sally expected by everybody In Wall street. It 13
this fact which explains the failure of the 'bull'
movement to-day, were such its real character.
'Foreign exchange was tinner, with moderate
activity in the demand, arising out of tho cessation
tlie pressure to sell bills. It is now slated that the
monetary stringency In San Francisco has relaxed
and that further gold shipments will lie unnecessary.
This fact also contributed to oppose the clique move
ment in gold to-day. Tho range ot quotations was
based on 109 y, to lo,s for sixty day, and llOiiguow
for sight sterling.
"The imports of spcclo at this port during lost
week were as follows:
August 16 Schooner Ventrosa, Nassau
Silver $140
Auuust 16 Steamer Etna, Liverpool Gold 2,681
August 19 Steamer City of Port au Prince,
Port ail Prince Gold 190
August 20 Schooner Retorno, Toburco
Silver l,ioo
August 20 Schooner Tampico, Tamplco
Silver 450
August 21 Steamer Arizona, Asplnwall
Gold 2,000
August 21 Brig L. W. Kimball, Laguna
Gold 2,500
August 21 Bark V. Agatha, Curacoa Gold
ore 90
Total for the week J9.151
Previously reported 0,815,380
Total since January 1, 1809 19,824,631
Same time lsos 1,800,89
Same time 1S67 3,(128,420
"The money market was abundantly supplied at
six per cent,, with exceptions, as usual, on either
side, at live anil seven. Commercial paper was quiet
at nine to twelve per cent, discount. The Commis
sioner of Internal Revenue, having submitted the
question of compelling brokers to make returns of
their capital engaged in banking business to Judge
Jumes, the latter has made an exhaustive report ou
the subject.
"He says that after careful consideration he Is of
the opinion that a person whose business it is to ne
gotiate purchases or sales of stocks is a banker
according to the meaning of section seventy-nine of
the act of June so, lstu, if he has a place of business
where he receives from others the stocks whose
sale he negotiates, or where money Is advanced or
loaned on stocks.
"The decline in gold at the close of the week led to
a weaker feeling in Government bonds at the open
ing of business this morning, and the leading specu
lative issues were dull aud heavy. Tlie subsequent
improvement in gold, as well as an advanco abroad,
led to higher figures, and the market became strong
and steady, without excitement. The demand again
ran on the 67s, which came 63f from London, pri
vate advices intimting that as they have longer to
run, and as the older issues may be funded next
winter by Congress Into a four per cent, loan, they
are preferable for investment.
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Tukhuat, Aug. 24. The Flour market Is devoid
of animation, and In tho absence of any demand for
shipment only a few hundred barrels were taken In
lots by the local trade at t5-25a50 for superfine;
5-50a6-12X for extras ; 6-607-75 for Iowa, Wis
consin, and Mnnesota extra family; 0-507-25 for
Pennsylvania do. do. ; $6-758 for Ohio and Indiana
do. do. ; and S-25io for fancy brands, according
to quality. Rye Flour sells at 6-37Jtf per barrel.
The wheat market is quiet and favors buyers.
Sales of 1500 bushels of Pennsylvania red atSlS2
1-65; 2soo bushels Delaware at fl-sovatW; 2500
bushels Indiana at tl-58: 2000 bushels Western on
private terms, and 400 bushels Indiana white at 11-55.
hye ranges from fl'lthgl-so per bushel for Pennsyl
vania and Western a decline. Corn Is less active
and prices are hardly so strong. Sales of yellow
at tl'lKil-20, and 6400 bushels Western mixed at
81-14(31-18. Oats are steady, with sales or 4000
bushels new Pennsylvania and Southern at 6560c.,
and old Pennsylvania and Western at 67(,70c.
Whisky ranges from l-23l-27 for Pennsylvania
and Western in wood and Iron-bound packages.
LATEST SIIirriSG INTELLIGENCE.
For additional Marine Sews see Inside rage.
fnY TCLEORAFH.
Nkw York, August 24. Arrived, steamship SUi,.
from Unmount, nd te&miuipi City of Paris and Cuba,
from Liverpool.
(By Atlantic CM,.)
I.nxiirooL, August 24. Arrived out Steamships Nova
Suotian, at Londuudorry, from (Quebec, and St. David, at
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. AUGUST 31.
STATE OF THEEMOMETER AT THE EVENING TELEGRAPH
OFFICE.
7 A. M 70 1 11 A. M 83HP.M 86
CLEARKD THIS MORNING.
Steamship Brunette, ! roeiimn. New York, John F. OhL
(Steamer Keverly, Pierce. New York, W. P. Clyde A Co
fin Maria Wheeler, Wheeler, Salem, J. K. Uazley A Oo
bclir B. K Reeves, liranum, Providence, John Rommel.
Jr. & Bro.
Rchr Reading RR. No. 43, Anderson. Derby, Conn., do
ht-lir U. 8. Watson, Adams, Providence, do'
Schr Champion, !lnrk, Boston, do!
Kchr (ilenwood, Dickorson, Lvnn, do!
Scnr W. Tioe. Tioe, Portsmouth. N. H., do
"'S ,iuJS"n.' Baltunore, with a tow of barges,
W. P. Clyde t Co.
Tug Chesujioako, Merrihew, Havre de-Grace, with a tow of
barges, W. P. Clyde A Co.
ARRIVED TrUS MORNING.
Steamship Pioneer, Barrett, 50 hours from Wilmington.
N.C.. with lumber and naval stores to Philadelphia and
Southern Mail hteaiuhip Co. Passed on lad inst, at 11
A. M., steamship J. W. Everman, 35 miles south of Hat
teras, bound south : also, steamships Euterpe and Yl.oo.
all bound south ; off Delaware City, ship Tum arora.
Steamship Hunter, Harding, 88 hours from Provi
dence, with mdse. to D. S. Stetson A Co.
Wteumer H. L. Uaw, Her, 13 hour from Baltimore, with
mdse. to A. Groves, Jr.
rileanier A. C. ht imers, Knox, 24 hours from New York,
with mdse to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Barque Star of Hope, Peterson, 65 days from Memo!,
with racs to Jeasup A Moore vessel to Peter Wright A
8011.
ling Almon Rowell, Davis, 90 days from Guantanamn,
with sugar and molasses to John Mason A Co vessel to K.
A. Kouder A Co.
Kcbr B. hteolinan, Robinson, from Washington, N. O.,
with shingles to Norcrose A bheete vessel to Lennox
Burgess.
bchr Clara Bell, Amesbury, 7 days from Charleston, a.
0.. with phosphate rock to J. E. Smith.
Sour Angeline Van Cleaf, Heath, 4 days from Boston, in
ballast to Lennox A Burgess. .,
Kchr Island Belle, Pearce, 7 day; from Vinalhaven, with
atone to Barker A Bro vessel to Lennox A Burgees.
Bchr T. K. French, Doughty, t days from Washington,
N. O., with lumber to captain. ,
Rchr J. J. Little, Utile, from Lynn.
Sotar White Sea, Jones, from Boston.
Tug Thomas Jefferson, Allen, from Baltimore, with ft
tow of tiarges to w. JC,:,v tZ.. ii
lCc"imVodore.'wil.,n. from Havre do Grace, With
w of bargee to W. P. CiydeA (Jo.
Tl
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MEMORANDA.
Steamship Norman. Urowell, hence, at Boston yesterday
Prkhr Msry B- ?tnkl,1ljy110!:1 henoe, Jt Boston 21 Inat.
Bubr John U. Henry, Dllks, henoe, at Lynn Doth inat.
Sohrs Aid. Chase, end W. U. Darling, Mauaheld, hence,
at Salem tn
rJchrs H- P- Simmons, Corson, And Eertfi Fisher, Moor,
h aiice, at Uichinuud 3lst hut.